Regimental Histories - Year 1960-1985 - Brockbank - Page 0030
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Tidworth and Ulster the second by Captain Vere-Laurie. On these occasions it was interesting to see the regimental flag flying in Eire and the Officers Mess silver in use in the mess tent, The fact that after one race Captain Kennard’s loose horse was only found in a shed behind a low door after a long search perhaps indicates that the natives were on the look out for a trophy too. Fittingly, the Commanding Officer won the regimental point-to-point raced for at the Strabane meeting in 1961. A well supported hunter trial was held at Omagh on 14 Octoberi The course, laid out and built by Captain Crossley, attracted 150 entries; without any known trial gallop he won the Novice eventl On 26 February 1962 an interesting letter was issued by the so»called IRA Army Council, It stated that they were ceasing active hostilities due to lack of public support and fantastic odds against them: they particularly disliked the “armoured vehicles supplied by the British Government”, Some pride was taken by the Regiment in this statement. It became known early in 1962 that the Regiment would end its tour in Ulster in August and move to Aden to relieve the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars. It was, therefore, well timed that the Colonel—in» Chief, accompanied by the Colonel of the Regiment, arrived on 4 April to inspect the Regiment. It was an afternoon visit and after the parade, during which Her Majesty presented the Meritorious Service Medal to Major McKeever and the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to SSM Baldock and BSM Price, she was entertained to tea by the Officers and their wives Later as many members of the Regiment as possible were presented In honour of Her Majesty a regimental cocktail party was held at the Cavalry Club in June at which the Colonel of the Regiment presented a regimental brooch to her on behalf of the Regiment. During the final months in Ulster Lt~Col Clark Kennedy handed over command to Lt-Col Thomson-Glover. He had had the testing task of making the amalgamation work and by his dedication, example and fairness there was no doubt of his success He applied to people that old saying about horses — “Be to their faults a little blind: be to their Virtues ever kindi” Having handed over to 2nd Royal Tank Regiment half the 29 — |
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